I recently learned, there are still hotels in London during the Olympics. I had assumed things were sold out, but recently a traveler's itinerary meant a potential forced overnight in London in early August. Figuring we'd be lucky to find something by the airport, I did a quick check. Surprisingly, there are still hotels available in London for normal rates.

Flight from Des Moines delayed after passenger’s suggestion of crew drinking A US Airways flight from Des Moines to Charlotte was delayed for four hours because a passenger joked that the crew partied the night before. Tina Swail, spokeswoman for U.S. Airways, said the flight to Charlotte, N.C., scheduled to leave at 7 a.m., was [...]